When news broke that Pope Leo XIV had Black and Creole ancestry, the internet practically collapsed. How could this white man ...

The revelation that Leo XIV has roots among New Orleans Creoles has stirred curiosity and joy about the first pope from the ...

Pope Leo XIV's family tree reflects America's complex racial history, according to records obtained by ABC News.

(OSV News) – A New Orleans genealogist has found that the first U.S.-born pope has Black and Creole roots – and the discovery ...

ROME — As the universal Church celebrates the gift of the new Pope, there is one university in Rome where the joy is felt a little more deeply: Pope Leo XIV’s alma mater. The Pontifical University of ...

The genealogical findings underline the significance of Pope Leo XIV being not only the first pope from the United States, but also being the first with documented ancestral ties to Louisiana’s ...

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, is the first American and Black Pope in history, with roots in the ...

Pope Leo XIV, the newly-named head of the Catholic Church, hails from Creole ancestry, according to a genealogist.

This discovery is just an additional reminder of how interwoven we are as Americans," a genealogist announced.

The pope's Creole roots in New Orleans are a source of pride among the city's Black Catholics. But the revelation also ...

Pope Leo XIV was raised in Chicago by his parents, alongside two brothers, Louis and John. Here's everything to know about ...